East Yorkshire man's bid to bring his grandfather's 'largely overlooked' regiment to prominence
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- Neil's grandfather was Herbert Brandon, who was 23 when he joined the East Riding Yeomanry in April 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War, and stayed until he was demobbed in 1946.
- He also recently saw his three-volume history of the East Riding Yeomanry, spanning the years 1902 to 1956, released by Driffield-based Leonaur Books.
- More info An East Yorkshire man who has spent 20 years researching his grandfather's largely overlooked regiment is handing over a museum room of memorabilia for public display and has published three books on the subject.
- Neil said it was fitting that his collection – it started with a cap badge he acquired in 20024 - should find at least a temporary home at Burton Constable, the family seat of the Chichester-Constables, three of whose number served in the East Riding Yeomanry.
- Neil Hutty, of Cottingham, converted an attic room to hold all the items he had collected over two decades.
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Neil Hutty; Neil; Burton Constable Hall
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East Yorkshire; the North West Europe; the East Riding Yeomanry
Why
They have just taken off the fabrics because they have to be frozen before being taken into the house in case of any bugs." Neil's grandfather was Herbert Brandon, who was 23 when he joined the East Riding Yeomanry in April 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War, and stayed until he was demobbed in 1946. "The East Riding Yeomanry has an illustrious history in both World Wars but has largely been overlooked in the historical record," said Neil, whose research and amassed memorabilia inspired him to write the history of the regiment. "There is considerable interest locally, with talks I have given to various local history societies being well attended." Neil said the more he delved into the past of the regiment, the "more obsessive" he got. (Image: Neil Hutty) "I got right into the nitty gitty and ended up with about 320,000 words, originally.
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He also recently saw his three-volume history of the East Riding Yeomanry, spanning the years 1902 to 1956, released by Driffield-based Leonaur Books.
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